initialism

in i tial ism |iˈniSHəˌlizəm ɪˈnɪʃəˌlɪzəm | ▶noun an abbreviation consisting of initial letters pronounced separately (e.g., CPU ).

initialism

ini ¦tial |ism |ɪˈnɪʃ (ə )lɪz (ə )m | ▶noun an abbreviation consisting of initial letters pronounced separately (e.g. BBC ).